Draft

Photo: East Carolina AthleticsIn the 18th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong out of East Carolina University.
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 6'2", Weight: 210, Date of Birth: 09/11/1990
Notable links:
East Carolina profile page
Jeff Ellis: Shawn Armstrong is a big pitcher on who has the best stuff on a very good East...

Photo: Clemson AthleticsIn the 17th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Kevin Brady out of Clemson University.
Bats: Left, Throws: Right, Height: 6'3", Weight: 200, Date of Birth: 09/07/1990
Note: Brady was the ace for Clemson before a forearm injury forced him to miss over two months of baseball. He was dominant prior to the injury, with a K/BB ratio of...

Photo: Georgia AthleticsIn the 15th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select second baseman Todd Hankins out of Seminole State College (FL).
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 5'9", Weight: 175, Date of Birth: 11/18/1990
Note: Hankins has transferred two times as he played his freshman year at the University of Georgia but has since transferred to Seminole State College and Jacksonville...

Photo: FRC AthleticsIn the 14th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Cody Anderson out of Feather River College (CA).
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 6'4", Weight" 220, Date of Birth: 09/14/1990
Note: Anderson is a closer, and has signed a letter of intent to play for TCU next season as a junior. He pitched in 46 innings, giving up 11 ER (2.15 ERA). He...

Photo: ASU AthleticsIn the 13th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select second baseman Zach MacPhee out of Arizona State University.
Bats: Switch, Throws: Right, Height: 5'9", Weight: 175, Date of Birth: 02/13/1990
Note: MacPhee was the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2010 after hitting .389 with 9 homers, 64 RBI, 67 runs, eight doubles and 20 SB (slash line of .389/.486/.664). He just...

Photo: Samford AthleticsIn the 12th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Steven Grant Sides out of Samford University (AL).
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 6'4", Weight: 215, Date of Birth: 06/22/1989
Note: Perfect Game has him as the best velocity in all of Alabama. He is a reliever who went 1-0 with 1 save in 25 1/3, gave up 12 hits, 5 ER, 13 BB and...

Photo: Angelina AthleticsIn the 11th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select right-handed pitcher Luis DeJesus out of Angelina College (TX).
Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Height: 6'2", Weight: 160, Date of Birth: 12/16/1991
Note: DeJesus hails from the same college that Josh Tomlin pitched.
Jeff Ellis: Luis Dejesus is a right handed pitcher out of Angelina College. He has only...

Photo: St. Cloud State AthleticsIn the 9th round of the 2011 Draft the Indians select third baseman Jordan Smith out of St. Cloud State (MN).
Bats: Left, Throws: Right, Height: 6'4", Weight: 205, Date of Birth: 07/05/1990
Notable links:
St. Cloud player page
Jeff Ellis: Jordan Smith is a sophomore third baseman from Divison II St. Cloud State. He is a solid hitter who...

Photo: U. of Virginia AthleticsWith their 5th round pick the Indians select right-handed pitcher William Roberts out of the University of Virginia.
Bats: Left, Throws: Right, Height: 6'4", Weight: 205, Date of Birth: 08/17/1990
Notable links:
U. of Virginia profile page
Throws perfect game in March 2011
Jeff Ellis: William Roberts is a junior pitcher from the University...

Photo: James Madison AthleticsWith their 4th round pick the Indians select catcher Mark Lowery out of James Madison University.
Bats: Left, Throws: Right, Height: 6'0", Weight: 200, Date of Birth: 07/21/1990
Quick take: Baseball America tweet from Jim Callis after pick said "Indians pick Jake Lowery is another guy with Qs about D but no one has reservations about the bat. At least big...

With their first round pick the Cleveland Indians select high school shortstop Francisco Lindor.
Ranks:
Keith Law: 13th
Baseball America: 7th
Perfect Game: 7th
Jeff Ellis: Lindor was the guy I had the Indians in on my first mock draft. A lot of teams love him and he was in the conversation as high as #2. He has the ability to be a gold glove SS, and should be...

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